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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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